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Ah, alright :) Yes, Hardy is among my favorites. too, I love all the books written by him that I have read so far. And Heidelberg is truly a lovely city, I live about a one hour drive away from it :)
Could you recommend a Thomas Mann novel? I tried out Magic Mountain years ago and didn't get very far, but I'd still like to read something by him as part of my Nobel laureate project.
did you not get far because of the book being boring? I loved it very much, but I can't say anything about the translation. my personal mann-favorite is confessions of felix krull. its about a quite impudent and forward young guy who adopts different identities, as far as I remember. I cannot recall all the details but it was great as his thoughts and behavior was kind of unique in my opinion...what did you not like about magic mountain? it is a bit too long, and the intelectual discussions are a bit tedious at times but on the whole its great
It's really hard to answer the question of what I didn't like about magic mountain. The subject matter was pretty dry, and the book was both long and tedious, but that was a very long time ago; maybe I should try it again; although, the confessions of Felix Krull sounds better. I'm going to see if that one is in the library. Thanks for the recommendation.
No problem. And maybe give magic mountain another try. I found it really fascinating to see how all the sick people form their 'elitist' circle and see their diseases as something special that the healthy dont have
Just one question if you don't mind: What does "greets moritz" mean? Also, I hope you have a happy new year.
hey. i hope you too :)
well there's a comma missing, like greets (greetings), moritz or
greets
moritz
like in a letter :)
Now that you've explained it, it seems obvious. Hopefully my brain will be in better shape while reading Felix Krull.
Hi, Just wanted to thank you for suggesting Felix Krull. I really enjoyed it.
I really liked him. In the beginning I thought he was going to be a sociopath type person who is trying to charm the reader in the same way he charms his prey. After a while, I decided that wasn't the case. How about you? Did you like Felix?
'Like' would not be the right way to express it, I just found the rare mixture of forwardness and intellect quite intriguing..plus a tad carelessness.. somehow cool and fun to read how he stumbles through his life
Yes, rare is the perfect word for a person who sets out on a path quite different from the more easily accessible ones provided by the culture in which they find themselves. In addition to his other talents, Felix had a much better handle on who he was and what his talents were. One could say that he was exceedingly pragmatic in his survival strategy. I have met one such person in my life, and I have to say it was refreshing.
Well that sounds true, but almost too positive and approving :) He's not the sort of guy I would be glad to have as a friend.. not really a likeable fellow..more like an amusing one
Nope, he's not friend material! Just as you say: "amusing". There's a lot about the book that was fascinating beyond Felix. Mann's descriptions of Paris and Lisbon were intriguing. Also, the circus performers were presented in an especially interesting way.
huh.. I remember the city descriptions only vaguely, a shame
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Ah, alright :) Yes, Hardy is among my favorites. too, I love all the books written by him that I have read so far. And Heidelberg is truly a lovely city, I live about a one hour drive away from it :)
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Could you recommend a Thomas Mann novel? I tried out Magic Mountain years ago and didn't get very far, but I'd still like to read something by him as part of my Nobel laureate project.
did you not get far because of the book being boring? I loved it very much, but I can't say anything about the translation. my personal mann-favorite is confessions of felix krull. its about a quite impudent and forward young guy who adopts different identities, as far as I remember. I cannot recall all the details but it was great as his thoughts and behavior was kind of unique in my opinion...what did you not like about magic mountain? it is a bit too long, and the intelectual discussions are a bit tedious at times but on the whole its great
It's really hard to answer the question of what I didn't like about magic mountain. The subject matter was pretty dry, and the book was both long and tedious, but that was a very long time ago; maybe I should try it again; although, the confessions of Felix Krull sounds better. I'm going to see if that one is in the library. Thanks for the recommendation.
No problem. And maybe give magic mountain another try. I found it really fascinating to see how all the sick people form their 'elitist' circle and see their diseases as something special that the healthy dont have
Just one question if you don't mind: What does "greets moritz" mean? Also, I hope you have a happy new year.
hey. i hope you too :)well there's a comma missing, like greets (greetings), moritz or
greets
moritz
like in a letter :)
Now that you've explained it, it seems obvious. Hopefully my brain will be in better shape while reading Felix Krull.
Hi, Just wanted to thank you for suggesting Felix Krull. I really enjoyed it.
I really liked him. In the beginning I thought he was going to be a sociopath type person who is trying to charm the reader in the same way he charms his prey. After a while, I decided that wasn't the case. How about you? Did you like Felix?
'Like' would not be the right way to express it, I just found the rare mixture of forwardness and intellect quite intriguing..plus a tad carelessness.. somehow cool and fun to read how he stumbles through his life
Yes, rare is the perfect word for a person who sets out on a path quite different from the more easily accessible ones provided by the culture in which they find themselves. In addition to his other talents, Felix had a much better handle on who he was and what his talents were. One could say that he was exceedingly pragmatic in his survival strategy. I have met one such person in my life, and I have to say it was refreshing.
Well that sounds true, but almost too positive and approving :) He's not the sort of guy I would be glad to have as a friend.. not really a likeable fellow..more like an amusing one
Nope, he's not friend material! Just as you say: "amusing". There's a lot about the book that was fascinating beyond Felix. Mann's descriptions of Paris and Lisbon were intriguing. Also, the circus performers were presented in an especially interesting way.
huh.. I remember the city descriptions only vaguely, a shame
